When the USAT Dorchester was attacked in 1943, four chaplains from different faiths transcended spiritual differences and brought peace to fellow passengers, linking arms and praying as the ship sank. Their story endures as a reminder of true selflessness in service. | USAA

The Four Chaplains — North Atlantic, February 3, 1943 In the early hours of February 3, 1943, the troop transport USAT Dorchester was struck by a German U-boat torpedo in the icy waters off Greenland. The ship was carrying more than 900 soldiers, merchant seamen, and civilian workers en route to a U.S. base. The explosion knocked out power, radio, and much of the ship’s structure. Within minutes, chaos spread through darkened corridors as freezing Atlantic water poured in. Amid the panic stood f

Four chaplains exemplify courage and sacrifice during a WWII maritime disaster. #historyfacts #survival #WWII #heroism | The Global Scene

February 3, known as Four Chaplains Day, honors the memory of the four U.S. Army chaplains who made the ultimate sacrifice during the sinking of the USAT Dorchester in 1943. These men were amongst 674 killed in the worst single death toll for a U.S. convoy during WWII. For their courage and selflessness, the Four Chaplains were each posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and the Purple Heart. Their selfless sacrifice on this day will never be forgotten. #MemDayPBS #MemorialDay | Na